Metallic and non-metallic resources were untapped in almost all the 14 local government areas of Zamfara.
Governor Bello Matawalle’s government has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime to connect Zamfara with foreign investors for optimum utilisation of the numerous mineral resources.
This is contained in a statement by the director-general of press affairs at the deputy governor’s office, Babangida Zurmi, on Friday.
According to the statement, Deputy Governor Hassan Nasiha made the appeal during an investment stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Indian government held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The deputy governor was quoted as intimating the stakeholders about the available mineral resources deposit in Zamfara. Mr Nasiha said Zamfara was naturally blessed with huge deposits of gold, iron ore, tantalite, zinc, copper and gypsum, among other solid minerals.
He added that both metallic and non-metallic resources were untapped in almost all the 14 local government areas of the state and assured India that the Zamfara government was ready for a partnership.
“On behalf of Governor Bello Matawalle and the good people of Zamfara, I am giving you the assurance that government is always ready to receive an invitation to visit India for experience sharing between the state and Republic of India for economic purposes,” said the deputy governor.
(NAN)
